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Inquiry Into The Implications Of Common Ownership And Capital Concentration In Australia - Opening Statement -Opening Statement By ASIC Commissioner Cathie Armour At The House Of Representatives Standing Committee On Economics, 10 September 2021, Parliament House, Canberra

Date 10/09/2021

I will start by explaining ASIC’s role in regulating acquisitions of control in regulated Australian entities. ASIC’s role extends to the regulation of acquisitions in public companies, where the public company is either listed on an Australian exchange or has more than 50 members. It also extends to listed registered managed investment schemes.

SGX Reports Market Statistics For August 2021

Date 10/09/2021

• Uneven economic recovery in Asia spurs investment and risk-management demand
• SGX’s commodities offering enables participants to hedge against cargo and freight volatility

House Of Representatives Standing Committee On Economics - Opening Statement - 10 September 2021 - Opening Statement By ASIC Chair Joe Longo At The House Of Representatives Standing Committee On Economics, 10 September 2021, Parliament House, Canberra

Date 10/09/2021

I am pleased to be able to appear before the Committee for the first time in my role as Chair of ASIC. My colleagues and I welcome the opportunity to answer your questions.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Call With New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister And Minister Of Finance Grant Robertson

Date 09/09/2021

Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen spoke with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Grant Robertson.  Secretary Yellen welcomed the ongoing collaboration between Treasury and New Zealand across a range of common priorities, and thanked Deputy Prime Minister Robertson for New Zealand’s efforts as host of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) this year.  The Secretary looks forward to continuing to strengthen the relationship and to working closely with New Zealand to advance shared interests such as fostering a strong and inclusive recovery from the pandemic.  

Catena Media Acquires North American Online Sports Betting And Casino Affiliation Assets

Date 09/09/2021

Global iGaming lead generation company Catena Media plc has further strengthened its North American operations by acquiring online sports betting and casino affiliation assets from i15 Media, LLC.

US Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting

Date 09/09/2021

On Thursday, September 9, Secretary Yellen presided over a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) by videoconference.

US Department Of Justice: Three Operators Of Financial Services Firm Charged And Arrested In Alleged $155 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

Date 09/09/2021

A three-count criminal indictment was unsealed yesterday in federal court in the Eastern District of New York charging Roberto Gustavo Cortes Ripalda, 54, of Madrid, Spain; Fernando Haberer Bergson, 48, of Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Ernesto Heraclito Weisson Pazmino, 53, of Miami, Florida, with conspiring to defraud investors and financial institutions as part of an international fraud scheme stretching through the United States, South America, and Europe. The defendants are each charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Federal agents arrested Weisson in Miami yesterday. Cortes and Haberer were also arrested yesterday in Spain and Argentina, respectively. 

Readout: US Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting On September 9, 2021

Date 09/09/2021

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen convened a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) in executive session by videoconference. 

Remarks At The Meeting Of The Investor Advisory Committee, SEC Commissioner Elad L. Roisman, Sept. 9, 2021

Date 09/09/2021

Good morning, and thank you for gathering to discuss two important topics.  Before I go further, I want to say that my remarks are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

Cboe Global Markets' Ed Tilly To Serve As Chairman Of The World Federation Of Exchanges

Date 09/09/2021

• Cboe Chairman, President and CEO Ed Tilly will serve two-year term as Chairman of the WFE, the global industry group for exchanges and clearinghouses-
• Tilly will guide WFE's board and 250 member organizations to advance WFE's mission to support and promote the development of fair, transparent, stable and efficient markets around the world- 
• Previously served as Vice Chairman of the WFE from 2018 to 2021